Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 9:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 9:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 9:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, when the disciples looked around, they noticed that only Jesus was left with them. This shows that Jesus is very special and important, and they should always listen to Him.

Mark 9:8: And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.

Contradiction with John 1:18

This verse says no one has seen God at any time, while Mark 9:8 describes a vision of Jesus, suggesting a divine experience.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

This verse declares that God dwells in unapproachable light and cannot be seen, contradicting the disciples' vision in Mark 9:8.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

God tells Moses that no man can see Him and live, contradicting the disciples' experience in Mark 9:8 where they see Jesus transfigured.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:1

Isaiah claims to have seen the Lord sitting upon a throne, which contrasts the notion in Mark 9:8 about the disciples seeing no one but Jesus only.

Isaiah 6:1: In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. [his...: or, the skirts thereof]
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